Fastening means for trousers and other garments



June 28, 1949. M, s cs 2,474,629

FASTENING MEANS FOR TROUSERS AND OTHER GARMENTS Filed Jan. 10, 1946@garmentmonta'ining thepouches in taut "condittion.

Patented June 28, 1949 s ron rritousnns AND GARMENTS Marcus Manly:Isaacs, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Application January 10,1946, Serial No. $405210 FASTENING OTHER In Australia January lfllaims.(Cl. 2--.23 7-) 1 In connection with trousers, skirts and other garmentsit is known to provide means tor supporting and/or fastening or securingsamenat the Waistband. Frequently s'uch meanscompr ise .a flaporextensicn device the parts of which are permanently secured to saidflap and to some other part or the "waistband, respectively, forinstance to a second .flap.

Both the hook and theeye of the device are frequently of a wi'd hcorresponding to that @of the flap "or other part of the band, orsecured to them by tapering sections. Nevertheless, experience hasproved that the tightening strain is taken only by a narrow portion, or:portions, of the .flap (flaps) and waistbandsso that these .becomewrinkled and distorted .in use, the result being that the trousers orother garment become uncomfortable in wear and the waistband itself isof unsightly appearance.

It is one object of the present .invention to provide an cimprovedhook-and eyedevice for supporting and/or fastening :means "of the kindreferred to, so idesignedras to assure: even distribution of the strainall over the :Widthsof the flap (flaps) ando'ther parts .of :thewaistband.

A .further object of the invention .is to .iprovide animproved design ofwaistband suitable forrthe use of the hook-and-eye device iaccording'tothis invention.

A still further objectof theainventi'on is to provide a hook-.and-eyedevicelthe members .of which, though firmly retainedin ;=the garmentduring use, are so attached thereto-that they may be easily removedtherefromor instance whilst :the garment-is being cleaned sorupressedand can be re-attached by a simple coperation notrequiring anyiskill.

'With these objects'in-view therfastenin'g means according to theiinvention comprises cseparate .hook and eye .members =each of which:has' a base element, whereas thegarment :is provided :with ,pouches-for the aocommodation of the base selementsof the hook member,andofitheveyeemem- -ber, respectively, the transverse "width =andlthecontour of each vzbase element :corre-sponding {to the width :andcontour.of the .pouehior itsaccommcdation and the arrangement of :the

pouches in the garment and ithe iconstruction of the members being suchthat, When the garment .is t closed i in weary the base-aeiementstransfer the =clo'sing strain uniformly over "the entire widths of: therpouches and thus i keep the section of the band, and a hook and-eye Onzaygar-ment equipped for fastening means acconding to the invention thepouches areprolvided Binrpairs in a :section or sections tog-be4c1'osed,.for instance in a proper section 01 sec- .tions nf itswaistband. These pouches may be permanently open to 'permit .detachmentof the members "of the ifastiening .rneans whenever required, and "thesaid :members may accordingly the :iormed as clips which maybe attachedto the garment without :sewing.

In order to more particularly :describe the invention, reference is madeto the accompanying drawing which, by .Way 'Of example, illustrates somespecific forms of the improved :tastening :means and its 'use on "thewaistband of tselfsupporting 'strousers, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a fragmented perspective-view showring1a'sectiono'fiaiwaisthand nitrousers;

Figs. Zrand 3rare-perspective viewsof-one form ot hook member -;and (eyemember, vrespectively,

iof the fastening :means;

Fig. 14 :is a diagrammatic isectional i View illustrating members of theziastening device similar toithose shown in Figs. 2 and .3, i as appliedto the waistband section 1;-sh own in F g; 1;

Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective views showing a modified form of hook,member ;and gene mem- :ber, respectively, 10f -the =fastjening means;

Figs. 7= ;:and :8 are perspective views showing another {modified formof the fastening means according to the invention, Fig. :8 illustratingthe said fastening means applied .to the waistband vof a garment.

:EI'hewaistbandsection illustrated in Fig. 1 :in-

Each of :these .flaps is :iormed with a pouch E .and =B respectively,-,of a suitable "depth, and :of a width 1b .which tsubstantially equalsthat of the iflap in which rit .-is formed. "Thegpouches BandB' are eachadaptedto accommodate-chem" the separate members-mock member :0 1 andeye member D, respectively-of -the fastening :means :acoording=totheiinvention.

The :hOOk .member 0 aslshown in 2 loomprises -a thinplate element la!)the transverse ,Widthof which equals the width of the (pouch B whereinit. is accommodatedioruse. The con- .tour ,of theend CaOf element 3 thatof the pouch or pocket B in which it is accommodated for use. Thecontour of the end (1 of the element D corresponds accurately to that ofthe bottom of the pouch B. At its op- Dosite end the element D is formedwith an extension or tongue M which is returned and is formed toconstitute the eye portion proper of the device. In the form shown theextension I4 is provided with a number of spaced slots l5, each of whichconstitutes an eye in which the hook I2 of the fastening device mayselectively be placed in use, for instance in the manner shown in Fig.4.

The plate elements C and D may be perfectly flat as shown in Figs. 2 and3. However, if so desired, they may be slightly curved in the mannerdepicted in Fig. 4 to correspond to the contour of the closed garmentwhile in use.

When the fastening device is used, the strain to be taken is transmittedfrom the waistband to the operative parts of the device via the abovedescribed two plate elements C and D, each of which bears with its endand (1 against the bottom of the pouch B and B, respectively, in whichit is located, engaging the said bottom over its entire width to. Thusthe elements C and D tension the flaps A and A of the waistband acrosstheir entire widths, thereby preventing the formation of wrinkles, foldsand other distortions of the waistband duringwear of the garment ofwhich it forms part.

Preferably the apertures E and E, respectively, through which the twoplate elements C and D of the hook-and-eye device are inserted into therespective pouches B and B, remain open, and thus the members C and Dare detachable from the pouches into which they are placed for use, sothat they may be easily removed therefrom, for instance while thetrousers or other garment is being cleaned or pressed. Accordingly thetongues II and M, respectively, of the two members C and D arepreferablymade to spring against'their respective base plates and thusto act as clips which prevent undesired disengagement of the members Cand D from the pouches B and B.

Alternatively, the apertures E and E may be closed after insertion ofthe members C and D,

'for instance by sewing, if it is desired to secure the fasteningmembers permanently to the trousers or other garment.

With particular advantage the fastening device according to theinvention may be applied to waistbands with flaps made by apress-folding process over a mould or die the shape of which correspondsto that of the abovedescribed plate elements. This process assuresperfect accuracy of the shape and size of the flaps as well as of thepouches formed therein. However, the fastening device according to theinvention is also applicable to flaps and other parts of Waistbands madeby some other method.

In the modified form of the members of the fastening device shown inFigs. 5 and 6, both the hook element C and the eye element D con- 20 and23 respectively, made for instance of pressed steel. Here again thecontour of the ends c and d of the elements C and D, respectively, areshaped to correspond to the shape of the bottom of the pouches B and Bof the flaps A and A. V

In Fig. 5 the tongue of the hook member C is designated by 2| and thereturned tip which forms the hook proper of the member, by 22.

In Fig. 6 the tongue of the eye member D is designated by 24. As may beseen it is, in this case, formed with two spaced tranvserse bars 25 towhich the hook 22 may be attached selectively.

When inserted in the pouches B and B, the members C and D are slightlyelastically compressed and thereby keep the flaps or other part of thewaistband in taut condition. From this it will be understood that theuse of such resiliently compressible members is of particular advantageWhere perfect accuracy of the widths of the pouches and of theircontours is not assured.

Figs. 7 and 8 shows a further modification of the fastening meansaccording to the invention. In this form the eye member D is similar tothe member D shown in Fig. 6, whereas the hook member C differs from theaforedescribed hook members by the provision, between the tongue 3| andthe hook proper 32, of an expansion spring 36. As may be seen, thespring 35 is a flat coil spring of the type known for bracelets,armbands and other articles.

In the particular arrangement shown in Fig. 8 only a small section ofthe flat spring 36 is visible in wear, the ends of the spring beingcovered by extensions A and A of a waistband H, in pouches B and B ofwhich the members C and D of the device are accommodated. It will beseen that the arrangement shown in Fig. 8 is of sightly appearance andis therefore particularly suitable for use in outer wear of anydescription, including self-supporting trousers.

The members of the fastening device according to the invention may bemade of metal or, alternatively, of any other solid materialfor instanceplastic materialor combination of materials.

I desire it to be understood that I do not wish protection by LettersPatent to be confined to the hereinbefore-described details of thefastening device and waistband, since modifications of either arefeasible within the scope and ambit of the invention.

Thus the configuration of the members, their parts, and of the flaps orother parts of the waistband, may be varied to meet differentrequirements,-and changes of fashion.

The fastening device accordin to this invention may be used on any kindof garment and in any appropriate arrangement. It may be used elasticbands and/or strap and buckle devices,

I claim:

flaps of said garment with the open mouths oppositely and outwardlydirected, a hook member,

each of said members havvided with a hook adapted to engage an eyeprovided on the tongue of said eye member, said base members having atransverse width and end contour conforming to the width and bottomcontour of the pouches, said base members being urged into engagementwith the bottom of their respective pouches when said hook and eye areoperatively connected with each other.

2. Fastening means for a garment having-opposed flaps, including twopouches each having a closed bottom and an open mouth, said pouchesbeing provided for securement to the opposed flaps of the garment withthe open mouths oppositely and outwardly directed, a hook member, and aneye member, each of said members having a base formed at one end thereofwith a resilient tongue bent back upon said base so as to be spacedtherefrom and substantially parallel thereto, said tongues beingpositioned outside said pouches and extending with their free endstoward each other when said bases are loosely inserted into saidpouches, the hook member having its tongue provided with a hook adaptedto engage an eye provided on the tongue of said eye member, said basemembers having a trans.- verse width and end contour conforming to thewidth and bottom contour of the pouches,jsaid base members being urgedinto engagement with the bottom of their respective pouches when saidhook and eye are operatively connected with each other. i

3. Fastening means for a garment having opposed flaps, including twopouches each having a closed bottom and an open mouth, said pouchesbeing provided for securement to the opposed flaps of said garment withthe open mouths oppositely and outwardly directed, a hook member. and aneye member, each of said members having a base formed with a tonguearranged in spaced juxtaposition to the base, said tongues beingpositioned outside said pouches and extending with their free endstoward each other when said bases are loosely inserted into saidpouches, and a, resiliently expansible element incorporated in one ofsaid tongues and forming a part of the same, the hook member having itstongue provided with a hook adapted to engage an eye provided on thetongue of said eye member, said base members having a transverse widthand end contour conforming to the width and bottom contour of thepouches, said base members being urged into engagement with the bottomof their respective pouches when said hook and eye are operativelyconnected with each other.

4. Fastening means for a garment having opposed fiaps, including twopouches each having a closed bottom and an open mouth, said pouchesbeing provided for securement to the opposed flaps of said garment withthe open mouths oppositely and outwardly directed, a hook member, and aneye member, each of said members having a base formed with a tonguearranged in spaced juxtaposition to the base, said tongues beingpositioned outside said pouches and extending with their free endstoward each other when said bases are loosely'inserted into saidpouches, and a coil spring incorporated in one of said tongues to renderthe same resiliently expansible, the hook member having its tongueprovided with a hook adapted to engage an eye provided on the tongue ofsaid eye member, said base members having a transverse width and endcontour conforming to the width and bottom contour of the pouches, saidbase members being urged into engagement with the bottom of theirrespective pouches when said hook and eye are operatively connected witheach other.

MARCUS MANLY ISAACS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

Shikler Mar. 19, 1940

